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-. Continued from 7A company began to clear and build tight-of-way, that road length was excessive, Two of the blocks are 200'meters apart on an average ‘15% slope and could casily be ‘joined’ by 300 meters of road at an 8% grade. Instead the compa- ‘hy chose to build separate roads almost parallel to each other into

each block, resulting in an extra 1200 meters of road.

Tt has long been recognized that road construction and mainte- nance can be the biggest deter- ment to slope stability and water quality, therefore it is logical that the shortest possible road be built over suitable terrain. The IWMP’s number one priority is the protec-

Quality cdweation! ‘depends on 1 stab: and co-operation. The Government's record is inconsistency, underfunding, and confrontation, On October 17, elect candidates who care about children and public education.

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tion of water. Thus we must sus- pect this lincar clearcut, hidden under the guise of road construc- tion and total chance planning, is designed to extract extra timber from the watershed.

An underground seepage! was exposed and brought to the surface on a skid trail: construction of the skid trail d and some

ing on site with SFP and MOF on Friday, September 27 that the: skidder should not have operated through the seep. ‘Several water licences down slope of the logging area get their water supply ‘from gt similar to this one,

The IWMP calls for daily super- vision by the company and weekly

ground skidding was done through the seep, It was agreed at a meet-

Need change

Dear Editor:

If there is one urgent item on the agenda for this coming provin- cial election n, itis finally to get an MLA who can be'a strong advo- cate for this riding. Communities in Rossland/Trail are seriously behind other West pare in community and social

This disparity cannot be explained simply because we have been represented by an opposition MLA. Other Kootenay communities have had more ser- vices for years despite having an opposition MLA, and the ques- tion needs to be asked, will our representative see that we achieve parity with them? We pay taxes like other residents of BC, and we should not receive less services.

In my opinion Chris D’Arcy failed to do the job. Ed Conroy on the other hand, was vocal and active well before he ran for the NDP nomination. Let's bring in someone who doesn't take our

votes for granted.

Who encouraged the Provincial Government to fund the capital cost of Kiro Manor extension at Trail?

by MOF, We are skepti- cal of this daily supervision when it was the company ‘supervisor who built the skid trail through the seep, and his son's contracting company that skidded the logs,

'\ Seepages are low. volume sources, so it doesn't take much oil to contaminate them. The on-site loader has been observed with oil

_ leaks of some sort since the first

day, and MOF and SFP were immediately notified, Some repairs were done on site, but the loader was still drippirig oil as of Septem- ber 30. These machines have often

been axked on tarps at night, bat i i ) and promises of sensitive logging

they still drip while working. Hewitt Road, from which all the spur ronds are being’ built, is the main acccss from the Hasty creck Watershed. It does not meet the minimum MOF engineering standards. ‘This road climbs very steeply, there is water flowing down some ditches (during this very dry September), and there are some obvious places where springs cross, yet there are no culverts long this stretch of road, Approximately ten truck loads of logs have already punched through the road surface damming a seepage. Does this slow the flow of water the enters the springs that surface downslope, or divert the flow entirely? Several licensed users draw water from springs downslope of Hewitt Road. During dry months every drop of water is critical to supply these springs, -

2, Despite six years ofp

techniques, SFP and}MOF hayo not dealt with the substandard condition of Hewitt Road, the ine mary access road.

The 83 people arrested on Hewitt.Road ‘demonstrated their

to water p'

a: commitment Slocan Forest products and the Ministry of Forests have not yet shown. They say they want us to trust them, but trust can‘only be built on good performance. Our exper ences thus far in the Hasty Creek ‘Watershed

Jim eae Chairman, Hasty Creek Watershed Committee

Craig Pettitt Monitor, Hasty Creek, Monitoring Committee

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ED CONROY in Rossland/Trail :

protect their as “Envi- ronmental Terrorists".

, I'm sorry that you think about the 83 men, women and children who were arrested at Hasty Creek and 64 arrested at Lasca Creek as “terrorists”. Without so much as a bad word, these people were peace- fully arrested, photographed, fin- gerprinted and taken away in buses.

T'm also sorry that you treat these people as bad little children

with their hands in the economic cookie jar. Perhaps you should take a little time to listen to their reason, especially with an election so close to hand.

And speaking of the election, Rita, I think your attempt to pit loggers against the “environmental terrorist” tree huggers has failed. Especially her in the West Koote- nay where so many of us live in small rural communities with a number of small watersheds. It seems to me that the loggers and huggers want the same thing: to ensure the Government and/or Forestry Industry assume liability

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if any damage is done to water- sheds or private property caused by their access roads and/or log- ging. The loggers and huggers also want input into community plan-

rporate/goVerhiment policy which allows for rape and mismanagement of our forest.

‘The arrestees at Hasty were sup- ported by 450 others and at Lasca by 600 others. The arrestees are not common criminals — they are ordinary People wi with a wide variety of occupations and les, com- ing together under the belief that everyone has the right to clean, potable water flowing from their taps. Most of these people have everyday commitments; homes, relationships, jobs and could not stay in the local jail, so they signed telease forms promising not to go back to the sites. One stayed.

Michael Gilfillan has risked a lot to stand up to the system'of environmental destruction sup- ported by your government. he stands for what he believes in, ‘Trees and water cannot talk for

hael speaks for

them. He speaks for the wilder: ness, the watersheds, the special Places that city people like you do not hear except when trees fali, trucks rattle down roads, and money drops into your coffers. ° So as you head for election, Rita, think about this “Environ- mental Terrorist” who sits in jail for standing up for the water. As you lie on a nice, cozy bed, think again of Michael in jail and his many hundreds of supporters who want goverment policy changes. Your compassion has blinders, Premier Mom. It’s too bad you can't see past the dollar signs,

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‘ ‘Games started to count a little too soon for the liking of the Castlegar Rebels.’ i

‘The Rebels lost their first two regular season games last week- énd, bringing ‘their winless streak

to'six including four straight pre-

season defeats, “Ever since training camp it’s always been part of a period that y ”’ said Rebels defence-

fiight’s 5-2'loss to’Nelson Maple Leafs. ! ‘The part of the period that lost the’ game for Castlegar started with the teamis tied and 10 sec- nds left.in the first period. The lump continued until hi half way ugh the second period,

‘In that time Nelson scored power play goals to put the out of reach.

A melee’ broke out seconds

er the fifth Nelson goal result-

ig in four players from each eam being ejected. from ‘the fared Beck, Keith ‘Watson,

han. Cater and the dintnutive

HI-Arrow Devils enjoy victory over

The Hi-Arrow Devils finished he West Kootenay Soccer League season in fine form last Sunday with an impressive win over first place Nelson Heritage Innkeepers.

The Devils wind up in third place and now face Nakusp in ‘the semi-finals, | The Innkeepers play Nelson

‘Savoy in the other match-up'on”

Oct. 20. ' “Te was the first time they lost in regular season play,” said Devil Fernando Amaral. “It feels ‘great to have beaten them—they ‘are the most cocky team in the ‘league, Every team wants to beat ‘them more than any others.” Tom Thor-larsen scored the Jone goal of the game to edge the Devils to a 1-0 victory. Amaral ‘said Hi-Asrow should have won 2-0 but a goal by Chris Stefiuk ‘was called back after the lines- , tuled the scoring play off-

‘The officials also handed out a pair of red-cards in the game. ‘After some rough play by both teams near the Devils’ net, Ama- tal and a Nelson player, were ‘ejected and will also miss the ‘quarter finals.

:The other Castlegar entry in ‘the WKSL, Dexter’s Dynamos, finished in sixth place and out of ‘the play-offs.

*. Selkirk College Saints, who played four regular season games when the Fruitvale club folded, went undefeated with a record of 2-0-2.

; “I didn’t hear anybody. voice 4 ions about how we'd do Sn the WKSL,” said: Selkirk’s first-year coach, Bob Gumey.

“As far as myself and the other _

players on the team, we weren't sure what we were facing—what ‘the WKSL was all abo * Despite Selkirk’s perfor- mance, every WKSL that played college Teceived ‘an automat- ‘ic two points. .- The Saints tied: ‘Dexter’ son be 1-1, on.a goal by Robert

tjasic.’ On Saturday, Selkirk : over Hi-Arrow, 4-0. But, -

nccording to the Devils, the Kcore was not an accurate indica- tion of either ‘team’s 6 ability.

“I’m not sure why it is, but they were the worst Selkirk Col- Jege team we've ever seen,” said Amaral, “It’s,not that I’m throw- ing out excuses, they beat us fair. and ‘square, but I know we can beat them.”

= Amaral said: the: Devils were playing three, men short and were thinking ‘ahead to their Sunday contest, with Nelson... ‘We. didn’t want to get hurt for our next game,” he neald: ye

Nino DeCosta ‘were the Rebels who hit the showers carly.

Mike Negreiff, cheered on by the sparse crowd of under 100— the majority of who were teenagers, also picked up a fight- ing major in a separate incident.

“The biggest part of our game that needs work is that we have so many midgets,” said Rebels coach’ Kevin: Cheveldave. “They're undisciplined players not used to the fast going and

hard hitting, which causes us to |

lose games.”

He said the team played poorly because players were taking half the game to get motivated.

“We've got to come to the rink better prepared,” he said. ‘Guys didn't come ready ie play. It was

Castlegar's little big guy, Nino DaCosta, takes off after Nelson's Gino Gaita in the Rebels 5-2 loss on Oct. 5. Coach Kevin Cheveldave, on the bench, is flanked by two

Canleaer players.

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No ‘problems fo for Selkirk Saints women

JIM ZEEBEN Sun staff

No big deal. That was the response of of the West Ki Soccer League to playing against a Selkirk College team whose roster included—insert drum roll here—two women.

Jodi Thain and Keri Culinane are two Physical Education stu- dents who love soccer. And since” there is no women’s team at Selkirk, the players decided to try out with the guys.

“Nobody ever really minded,” said Culinane..“They didn’t mind us being there in the first practise. In fact, we were hanging back a little at first and the guys tried to get us more involved.”

Cuilnane, who played defence

for the college, brought nine- years of experience on a women’s team in Richmond to Castlegar. Thain developed:a passion for soccer in her home town of Kanata, just outside Ottawa.

“We're just one of the guys out there,” said the Ontario native, “It’s the same as women’s soccer except the the guys are a little more aggressive.”

Thain, a forward, scored one goal and added a pair of assists as the Saints closed off their brief stint in the WKSL as replace- ments for Fruitvale.

According to both players they never once di: any nega-

regarding rough play.

‘Their coach Bob Gurney, didn’t see any sexism against the pair.

“Not one speck,” said Gumey. “No evidence of anything out of the ordinary. I don’t know what the league's policies and man- dates are on who can play, but from a college perspective we have an equal opportunity in sports and education.”

None of the WKSL teams had any trouble playing against women, Fernando Amaral from the Hi-Arrow Devils said it didn’t

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tive bias from the men on their team or in the league. The only thing approaching discrimination was what Thain believed to be favorable refereeing for them

Jodi Thain’ cored | a ‘goal and had three assists for the

Saints in their four-game. saeson.

SUN STAFF PHOTO/ Jin Zeeben

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pao Rebels youth showed + signs of talent but appear to need a lot more time her before

foactiena assistant in the. KUHL—until Sunday. tagity | The Rebels players don’t see in dire

they play as a unit.

|. DeCosta’s feisty play eamed him one of the Rebels’ goals and some respect on the ice. Defence- man Bill Brewer scored the other.

The Rebels opened the season against Grand Forks Border Bru- ins with a 4-3 loss.

There were more penalty min- utes in the game than there was time on the clock as the Rebels picked up 38 minutes and the Bruins 28,

Castlegar goalie Vaughn Wely- chko stopped 42 of 46 shots while his teammates could only manage 34 the other way. f

“We're young and we have a lack of experience,” said assistant coach Kevin Kerbatoff. “But we have heart and talent and these guys are getting hungry for a win.”

Kerbatoff will finally get a chance to sit behind the bench in Castlegar’s next game against Beaver Valley Nite Hawks on Oct. 12, He didn't receive his

Kelowna, volleyball and the Rockettes,

No, it’s not a new made-for- TV movie on CBC but rather a very agreeable arrangement for the Stanley Humphries girls vol- leyball team.

Last weekend, the club retumed home from the Okana- _gan for the second year in a row “with a first place finish at the George Pringle Invi

“It will take us a while to said defenceman ‘Kevin Nea “We've only had two practises £ ab a team and the final cuts. were made pretty late in the camp.” ++

And while two games into the season is too carly for “wait "tl next year,” that could soon be tlie. case if the Rebels repeat 1a year's performance,

The other three teams in tive Kootenay International Junigr Hockey League—Nelson, Beaver Valley Nite Hawks, and Grand Forks—appear to be eventy matched and could end up fight- ing for top spot until the end Sf the year, If Castlegar continues’ Re struggle they colt be left behind early in the se: id

Fellow blueliner Dyball sal the team will be better pre for next weekend’s game.

“Mark my words: next going to be a win.” 3

The only question is—tfor

who? ee

Kelowna tournament and makitg it as far as the finals.

The Rockers lost to Me Boucherie (15-13, 15-8) m straight games,

Mt. Boucherie was the onlj team to beat Stanley Humphries during the round-robin portion of the toumament. :

“They're a really good bunch of guys and they’re steadily

“TI never like to predict how we'll do before we go into a tournament,” said the team's coach Stosh Uchida. “But, I had a feeling we'd do relatively well.”

The Rockettes defeated George Elliot high school in two games by identical 15-8 scores.

“T.wasn’t-sure. how we'd do against a few teams I'd never seen before,” said Uchida. “I’m really happy with the way kids played.”

The coach said the biggest thing he was hoping to see out of his club was that they were con- tinuing to improve. The Rock- ettes responded by putting on a perfect show,

None of the other teams at the tourney could manage the Castlegar girls.

Rory Perrier, a tall senior at SHSS, picked up the tournament MVP. Teammates Ryana West- hoff and Sandra Rogers were also named to the all-star team.

In the other gender’s division, the Stanley Humphries boys team also d at the

Rockettes

proving” said boys coach Don Lust.

The Rockers are a young teath with two kids in Grade-10 and only four players in Grade-12

can’t catch Rossland

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The Stanley Humphries Rock+ ettes field hockey team had a full slate of games last week includ} ing a pair at home and a trip to Penticton.

Last Wednesday the team tied a much weaker side from L. Vi Rogers in Nelson.

“The coach didn't piper them (Castlegar players) for the game,” said Rockettes coach

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